Method of transmitting pilot bits in a wireless communication system

Abstract

A method of allocating pilot bits in a wireless communication system using a multiple carrier modulation (MCM) is disclosed. The method includes allocating a plurality of precoded data symbols precoded by a precoding matrix module and a plurality of non-precoded pilot bits to a plurality of subcarriers, and transmitting the allocated precoded data symbols and the allocated non-precoded pilot bits.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for a User Equipment (UE) operating in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
 allocating a plurality of data symbols to a first plurality of subcarriers after applying transform precoding by the UE; 
 transmitting, at a first point of time, a first plurality of pilot signals without the plurality of data symbols using a second plurality of subcarriers, wherein the first plurality of pilot signals are allocated to the second plurality of subcarriers without applying transform precoding by the UE, and the first plurality of pilot signals are allocated by a symbol-to-subcarrier mapping module to reserved locations where the plurality of data symbols are not allocated; 
 transmitting, at a second point of time, the plurality of data symbols without the first plurality of pilot signals using the first plurality of subcarriers; and 
 transmitting, at a third point of time, both the plurality of data symbols and a second plurality of pilot signals, wherein the second plurality of pilot signals are allocated to a third plurality of subcarriers without applying transform precoding by the UE, both the plurality of data symbols and the second plurality of pilot signals are allocated by the symbol-to-subcarrier mapping module, and the second plurality of pilot signals are allocated to locations that are not reserved in consideration of locations of the plurality of data symbols, 
 wherein channel estimation for the plurality of data symbols is performed by a receiver based on the first plurality of pilot signals that are not transmitted with the plurality of data symbols. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein applying the transform precoding comprises:
 using a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) scheme. 
 
     
     
       3. A User Equipment (UE) operating in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:
 a Radio Frequency (RF) module; and 
 a processor configured to: 
 control the RF module; 
 allocate a plurality of data symbols to a first plurality of subcarriers after applying transform precoding by the UE; 
 transmit a first plurality of pilot signals without the plurality of data symbols using a second plurality of subcarriers, wherein the first plurality of pilot signals are allocated to the second plurality of subcarriers without applying transform precoding by the UE, and the first plurality of pilot signals are allocated by a symbol-to-subcarrier mapping module to reserved locations where the plurality of data symbols are not allocated; 
 transmit the plurality of data symbols without the first plurality of pilot signals using the first plurality of subcarriers; and 
 transmit both the plurality of data symbols and a second plurality of pilot signals, wherein the second plurality of pilot signals are allocated to a third plurality of subcarriers without applying transform precoding by the UE, both the plurality of data symbols and the second plurality of pilot signals are allocated by the symbol-to-subcarrier mapping module, and the second plurality of pilot signals are allocated to locations that are not reserved in consideration of locations of the plurality of data symbols, 
 wherein channel estimation for the plurality of data symbols is performed by a receiver based on the first plurality of pilot signals that are not transmitted with the plurality of data symbols. 
 
     
     
       4. The UE according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to apply the transform precoding using a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) scheme.